I've found that D&D, especially online PbP's are physiologically addicting. When I was working, I had access to the internet all day long and I had set up a system with my employees and me that I was more of a troubleshooter than anything so they ran on by themselves effectively enough that I didn't need to be over them directly for most of the time. So I could spend literally 10+ hours a day online playing D&D. And I did. I was DMing 3 games and playing in probably 20-25 others and they were all minimally one post per day, and by post, I don't mean one-liners, but paragraphs of stuff.

I got laid off with several other managers at my company (I can easily see why me, I set up a system where my people practically didn't need me ... never again) and put all of my games on hold indefinitely.

I came to realize after about a week of not playing, that I felt a strong desire to play again, but I didn't want to go back to the way I was ... so I haven't been back to those gaming sites in 6 weeks, I just don't want to get addicted again. I can PbP some, but I have to really monitor the amount.